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United States

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

 Manage day to day operations for Gateway Center’s two low barrier programs: Evolution Center (100 Men) and Trintiy Women’s Center (3 families, 4 single women) Manage staff of up to 25 Case Managers, Guest Service Agents, and Supervisor.  Submit monthly reports to funding agency regarding successful growth of the program and areas of improvement, including plans to improve. Provide necessary training for all staff.  Adhere to policies provided by HUD, Gateway Center, Partners for Home, and Atlanta’s Continuum of Care

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

 Provide client centered case management while utilizing motivational interviewing among other evidence based practices to knock down barriers preventing clients from self sufficiency. Connect client’s to community resources to provide opportunities for growth to make their homelessness experience brief, rare, and non-recurring.  Provide life coaching and emotional support to men ages 18+ experiencing homelessness. Identify client goals by creating individualized service plans that include defeating housing, saving, and mental health barriers.  Lead client’s in new intake orientation to ensure their time at the center is utilized efficiently and all expectations are understood and complied with to provide max possible outcome.  Ensuring that all client progress is documented appropriately and timely.  Comply with HIPPA laws to ensure the confidientiality and safety of our clients and staff.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Greater Atlanta Area

 Served as a clinical therapist for young boys ranging in age from seven to twelve including group therapy, family therapy, and individual therapy utilizing CBT, Play Therapy, DBT, Traum Focused Therapy and several other therapy models. Performed psychosocial assessments, self-injury and suicide risk assessments and reported findings to pyschologists and behavioral therapists as needed. Developed and implemented treatment plans, documenting clients progress on plans and provided case management to ensure continuum of care. Recceived weekly group and indivudal supervision with LCSW that included case conceptualization and training.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Continually assess the match relationship (Big Brother/Sister and Little Brother/Sister) focusing on: child safety, match relationship development, positive youth development and volunteer satisfaction. • Develop strategic interventions to identify and strengthen match relationships that require extra support to continue to grow.• Assess and provide for individual training needs, information and support needs for each match participant to assure a positive youth development experience for the child, and successful and satisfying experience for the volunteer.• To ensure quality services and measurable outcomes, maintain accurate and timely records for each match according to standards and utilize technology to report, synthesize and analyze data.• Develop, promote and implement individual and group match activities to support ongoing volunteer involvement with the child and agency affiliation through individualized recognition, annual events, and reengagement strategies.• Conduct exit interview by phone with all parties at match closure. Assess reasons for match closure and re-match potential. When match terminates pre-maturely or unexpectedly refer exit interview to Supervisor for third party assessment.• Identify and promote re-engagement of volunteers as Bigs, board members, and donors in other volunteer capacities.

Greater Atlanta Area

 Responsible for relationship management of over sixty workforce and employee campaign accounts Prepared and maintained detailed records and reports on assigned accounts. Responsible for organization and collection of fundraisers totaling over a hundred and fifty thousand dollars Create and present high energy presentations to crowds of over a hundred individuals about the United Way mission, goals, and initiatives.

Greater Atlanta Area

 Perform all functions relating to the handling of merchandise and money in correspondence to company policies Contribute to all display and presentation efforts within the store Assist in marketing contacts via e-mail, telephone, and postal mail Ensure that each customer is properly sized and fitted into the shoe that best fits their needs

Master Of Social Work (M.S.W.), Children, Youth And Families

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Activities and Societies: Gamma Sigma Sigma National Service Sorority, Inc. - Public Relations RepresentativeBachelor of Arts, Business.